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Emma Lewell vs Mr Alistair Carmichael

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Emma Lewell
Emma Lewell
Lab South Shields
vs
Photograph of Mr Alistair Carmichael
Mr Alistair Carmichael
LD Orkney and Shetland

Voting alignment

Emma Lewell and Mr Alistair Carmichael voted the same way 83% of the time, based on 1,200 shared comparable votes.

992 same votes 208 different votes 1,200 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
26 Aye 68 No
Migration 100% aligned 94 shared votes
26 Aye 68 No
23 Aye 13 No
Benefits 97% aligned 36 shared votes
24 Aye 12 No
93 Aye 55 No
Brexit / EU 95% aligned 148 shared votes
87 Aye 61 No
28 Aye 35 No
Trade 94% aligned 63 shared votes
30 Aye 33 No
17 Aye 14 No
Housing 94% aligned 31 shared votes
19 Aye 12 No
Most different by topic
17 Aye 18 No
Work / Employment 46% aligned 35 shared votes
8 Aye 27 No
36 Aye 15 No
Education 49% aligned 51 shared votes
30 Aye 21 No
14 Aye 12 No
Devolution / Local Government 58% aligned 26 shared votes
17 Aye 9 No
118 Aye 50 No
Tax 64% aligned 168 shared votes
97 Aye 71 No
12 Aye 6 No
NHS / Health 67% aligned 18 shared votes
16 Aye 2 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

71.3 %
2 % below average
Rank 409 of 648
Participation
67.8 %
5 % below average
Rank 481 of 648
1,648
2,312 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,567
2,312 eligible divisions
921
55.9 % of votes cast
Aye votes
896
57.2 % of votes cast
727
44.1 % of votes cast
No votes
671
42.8 % of votes cast
33
2.0 % of votes cast
Against party
1
0.1 % of votes cast
13 years, 1 months
Since 2 May 2013
Commons service
24 years, 11 months
Since 7 Jun 2001

Debates

59
-0.9 vs Commons average
Rank 232 of 648
Appearances
58
-1.9 vs Commons average
Rank 244 of 648
41
-66.9 vs Commons average
Rank 493 of 648
Contributions
88
-19.9 vs Commons average
Rank 271 of 648

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£2,461,712
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£3,256,569
all imported IPSA years
£300,553
33 % above average
Latest expenses
£319,374
41 % above average
11
2 registered categories
Registered interests
5
4 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
0
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Foreign Affairs
64 of 69 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
191 of 211 votes
Trade
74 of 88 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Transport
73 of 87 votes
#3
Environment / Climate
36 of 45 votes
Democracy / Parliament
36 of 43 votes
#4
Trade
68 of 88 votes
Education
77 of 95 votes
#5
Crime / Justice
176 of 229 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address 20 May 2026
No
No
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
Aye
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 89B and 89C 27 Apr 2026
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1 25 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6 23 Mar 2026
Tax
No
Where they voted the same
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
Aye
Aye
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025 21 Jan 2026
Foreign Affairs
Aye
Aye
Employment Rights Bill: Government motion to insist on disagreement to Lords Amendment 48B but to propose Government amendment (a) and (b) in lieu of LA48B 8 Dec 2025
Work / Employment
Aye
No
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill Report Stage: Amendment 25 24 Nov 2025
Devolution / Local Government
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill Committee: Clause 1, as amended, stand part 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
No
Sentencing Bill Committee: Amendment 46 21 Oct 2025
Crime / Justice
No
Aye
Sentencing Bill: Second Reading 16 Sep 2025
Crime / Justice
Aye
Aye
Bus Services (No.2) Bill: Third Reading 10 Sep 2025
Transport
Aye
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